Parkstad Limburg Prijs 2016
11 Dec 2016 - 19 Mar 2017
On Saturday, December 10, the Parkstad Limburg Prize was awarded for the sixth time. Big winner was Sanne Vaassen. The jury called her work authentic and powerful. The award ceremony also opened the exhibition.
Parkstad Limburg Award
The Parkstad Limburg Prize is awarded once every four years by the Promotie Limburgse Kunstenaars foundation to young visual artists who have an (artistic) relationship with Dutch or Belgian Limburg. All genres within the liberal arts are eligible.
The winner receives € 10,000 to further his or her education. In addition, a large exhibition in the SCHUNCK Glaspaleis will be put together and a catalog with works of the nominees and the winner will be published. At the end of the Parkstad Limburg Prize exhibition there will also be a public award. Everyone can vote by filling in the form in the exhibition.
The jury
The Parkstad Limburg Prize is awarded by the Promoting Limburg Artists Foundation. This foundation was started in 1996 to build a bridge between young artists, business, government and the public.
For the first time in history, 12 nominees were selected for the Parkstad Limburg Prize. The high quality of the 74 entries from Dutch and Belgian Limburg is particularly to blame. The jury this time consists of Andreas Beitin/Esther Boehle (Ludwig Forum), Brigitte Bloksma (Kasteel Wijlre/Hedge House and Raad voor Cultuur), Lene ter Haar (SCHUNCK), Paul Devens (ABKM), and Luuk Nouwen (FLACC).
The nominees
The nominees are: Chaim van Luit, Charlotte Lagro, Daan Gielis, Dave de Leeuw, Elias Ghekiere, Gitte Hendrikx, Joep Hinssen, Joep Vossebeld, Karl Philips, Niek Hendrix, Sanne Vaassen (winner) and Tanja Ritterbex (recent winner of the 2016 Royal Free Painting Prize).
Watch the videos introducing the nominees below:
Audience Award
The professional jury has chosen the winner of the Parkstad Limburg Prize (PLP); Sanne Vaassen. Now it is up to the public to choose the winner of the audience award. Who is your favorite artist / what is your favorite work? So come to the exhibition, fill out the form and vote! As a voter you have a chance to win a work of art by your favorite artist worth €5
The 2016 Parkstad Limburg Prize is made possible in part by:
Investors:
Beton & Bouwbedrijf Keulen Henri NV, Bremen Bouwadviseurs, Deloitte Accountancy & Advies BV, Hendriks & Fleuren Zuydnotarissen, Karin Theunissen bureau for text and concept, Kublo Vastgoed Dynamiek, Michael & Pascal Wojciechowski-Cremers, Monitor Capital Partners, Rabobank Parkstad Limburg, Ruijters Vastgoed, Sevagram Verwenzorg, Stienstra BV, Tandartsenpraktijk Genders, Thuis & Partners Advocaten, Zuyd Hogeschool, JCI Land van Herle, Query Design, Janneke Schmeitz CMP, Toerisme Kanne, VOC and a number of anonymous donors.
Media partners:
L1 and De Limburger/1Lokaal
Grantees and private funds:
Municipality of Heerlen, Stadsregio Parkstad Limburg, Brand Cultuurfonds Limburg
Previous PLP winners
1996 - Paul Devens (then Landgraaf Prize); 2000 - Hadassah Emmerich; 2004 - Bas de Wit; 2008 - Caroline Coolen; 2013 - Jeroen van Bergen